Prep Hoops Roundup: Hononegah pounds out win over Blue Thunder

Wednesday

Dec 11, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Rockford Register Star

Hononegah stormed out of the gates and, helped by 11 3-pointers, kept up the pressure as the Indians rolled to a 63-46 win over Belvidere North on Tuesday night. The Indians got 24 points on eight 3-pointers from Haley Kershner and nine points each from Brandi Fier and Amy Dal Santo as they ran off to a 20-8 advantage in the first quarter and never looked back. The Blue Thunder were led by Keri Dodson’s 15 points.

Harlem 54, East 41: The Huskies pulled away from a second-quarter tie in a big way, exploding for an 18-4 advantage leading up to halftime en route to the victory over East. The E-Rabs had three players score in double figures, led by Davinique Ross (13 points), but Harlem got 13 points from McKaela Schmelzer and 12 from Danielle Schneider to hold them back.

Oregon 69, Lutheran 53: Sam Lambrigtsen lit up the Crusaders for 30 points and her Oregon teammate Wright added 15 as the Hawks rolled. Lutheran’s Ashley Kerestes led the way for her team with 17 points powered by three 3-pointers and Abby Woolacott chipped in with 12.

Byron 49, Stillman Valley 32: Ellie Lehne led Byron with 17 points and two others scored in double digits as they beat up on the Cardinals. Stillman Valley’s Sydney Shelburne tallied 14 points in the loss.

Durand 53, South Beloit 42: Shian Galbreath scored 21 points to keep South Beloit in it, but a deep Bulldogs squad was able to rally from a halftime deficit to post a win over the Sobos. South Beloit, which also got 12 points from Emily Kirichkow, nabbed a 14-11 first-quarter lead and led by two at half. But the Bulldogs stormed back to score 31 in the second half, sparked by Cassidy Derus, who buried four 3-pointers during her 17-point night. Durand’s center Emily Laube paced the team with 18 points.

Freeport Aquin 60, Polo 40: Led by guards Haley Chang (22 points) and Katie Stykel (10), the Bulldogs stormed out to a 27-8 first-quarter lead and rolled.

Boys

Rockford Christian Life 65, Pecatonica 50: Brady Pond powered the Eagles’ attack with 29 points, and the home team fended off Pec’s late rally to grab the win. Pec cut a double-digit, first-half lead to four at the end of the third quarter, but the Eagles poured it on down the stretch, outscoring the Indians 24-13 in the fourth quarter. Pond had five 3-pointers, and Andrew Squires led Pec with 13 points.

River Ridge 58, Fulton Unity 46: Brenden Dauphin had 13 points and Ryan Merkle added 12 as the Wildcats chipped away for the double-digit victory. Shawn Hintz (15 points) led the way for Fulton Unity, which trailed by just six at halftime.